Category: Down On The Farm

The Pirates have boasted one of the most celebrated farm systems the past few seasons, so it’s hard to keep track of everyone. These four minor leaguers may not be grabbing headlines or may be a few years away, but they are worth keeping an eye on this month.

Luis Escobar: RHP West Virginia Power

Escobar will be the Pirates only representative at the 2017 Futures Game, which will be held this Sunday.

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With the MLB Trade Deadline less than a month away and the major league season halfway over, I figured now would be a good time to look at the Pirates depth in the minor league system. Which positions are they dealing from strength and which positions have little depth?

A lot of times, these factors play a role into whether or not a team makes a deal. Do they have proper depth to make up for a player that they might want to trade?

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For most of this season, the Pirates bottom half of their starting pitching rotation has been inconsistent.

Tyler Glasnow was replaced by Trevor Williams, who’s been a pleasant surprise and is locked in as the teams 4th starter. Williams hasn’t been spectacular but is performing the role of a typical 4th or 5th starter.

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Indianapolis (3-5) beat Toledo, 5-1. Eric Wood led the way offensively with a double and a home run (#1). DH Erich Weiss contributed 2 hits and Max Moroff was on-base 3 times with a double and 2 walks.

The player of the game was starting pitcher Tyler Eppler. The 24-year old pitched 6 shutout innings allowing only 1 base hit. Eppler, who was a 6th round pick in 2014, hasn’t allowed a run yet (11 innings) this season.